The London Symphony Orchestra has announced the death of its longest-serving principal conductor, Sir Colin Davis, at the age of 85.

Nearly half of the people with Parkinson's disease face regular discrimination, such as having their symptoms mistaken for drunkenness, research shows.

Two-thirds of children feel under pressure to cheat at sports because of a "win-at-all-costs" culture, a survey suggests.

China's economy, the world's second-largest, performs worse than many analysts had expected in the first three months of the year.

A government-imposed limit on benefit payments begins in four London boroughs ahead of its introduction across England, Scotland and Wales.

Rafael Benitez believes referee Chris Foy's failure to award a late penalty prevented Chelsea from making an FA Cup comeback.

A military rehearsal of Lady Thatcher's funeral procession takes place in central London, two days ahead of the ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral.

A primary school head teacher is named as one of two people killed in separate crashes in Dorset on Sunday.